PATEA COUNTY COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 61, 13 March 1942, Page 1

PATEA COUNTY COUNCIL

BRIDGE DANGER REMOVED (O.C.f i utca. March 12. In the Kapara Riding logs above the bridge, a mile’ pas: the store, were removed, thus relieving the danger to the bridge, reported the overseer, Mr. W. F. Johnston, a- lhe Patea County Council meeting. Moeawatea Valley Road was reopened and the wool was brought out. A culvert on Upper Tau- ■ covered that it had been deliberately blocked by a milk can lid. securely wired in. The water had risen about eight feet in depth. The Main Highways Board wrote urging economy in the use of bituminous products for road work. The Transport Department and Army Headquarters advised that passengers on vehicles used for Home Guard purposes would be held insured. The clerk said he had asked for-a ruling with regard to E.P.S. work, but no mention had been made of this. It was decided to write again and ask if passengers on vehicles used for E.P.S. work would .be covered with insurance. Mr. W. Tupito Maluera wrote asking for payment of royalty on gravel taken from his property at Pariroa and also for payment of £2 5s for repairs to the bridge. ’ 1 any liability with regard to the bridge, for the necessary timbers were supplied on condition that Mr. Tupito agreed to do the repair work. The Waitotara Lime Company wrote tha: permission to take metal from Annabel!’* pit had been withdrawn. The Labourers’ Union wrote asking the council not to interpret in an arbitrary manner the law regarding work in the wet weather. Attention was drawn b« the Patea Chamber of Commerce to the dangerous position of power poles on Portland Quay. It wa> decided to refer the matter to the South Taranaki Elec-tric-power B F. P. Duncan Waverley. gave a list of requirements for the Waverk-\ branch of the E.P.S open question whether the matter was one for the Hospital Board or the council. The petition should be clarified without -lav. Several circulars were read bv the clerk on hospital equinm nt. which appeared to the council to i♦ • of a contradictory nature. It was decided that the clerk should endeavour 1o obtain a ruling on the matter. Two photgnmh; were presented bv Mr. ■ hung in f Counts Council Chambers. PATEA HOSPITAL BOARD A committee to deal with air raid shelters was appointed at a meeting of the Patea Hospit ‘ I mittee will consist the chairman. Mr. intendent. Dr. W T. Simmons. Mr. A. J. Gi - i Mrs A. Carey vere appointed to represent the board on the E.P.S. committee. It was decided that the erection of a room for th*' sterilising plant be added to capital expenditure proposals. The resignation of Matron Harris was received. It was decided that applications be r invited foi the position of matron. the hospiial at the beginning of March numbered 50. Mr. T. Parkinson, who was elected representative of the Waverley Town Board in place of Mr. Heginbotham (who had resigned) was welcomed.